Title:  Mental Health Program Co Ordinator

Mental Health Program Coordinator
 

•    Permanent Full Time with Monthly ADO + 5 weeks annual leave + Salary Packaging
•    Located in Maroondah | Local walking paths | Cafés and nearby shops
•    Opportunity for a Registered Nurse Grade 5 or equivalent allied health disciplines 

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About you 

We have an exciting opportunity available for mental health clinicians with extensive experience as a Senior Clinician in mental health community and inpatient areas with demonstrated ability to work with diverse and complex clinical presentations. Recent management experience is desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your mental health leadership and management skills and experience and also explore a new pathway in your mental health career.
The MHPC’s assist in managing patient access and bed flow, support incident management, manage staffing issues and support clinical areas including the emergency departments, inpatient units, and bed-based sub-acute facilities over 24 hours, 7 days a week.
 

• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement across ethical, clinical, and management issues
• Current nursing or midwifery registration with AHPRA in the State of Victoria
• Post Graduate qualifications in Mental Health
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• Proficient in using electronic medical records (EMR) or similar healthcare software
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high patient volumes? 

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organization, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Harry Singh 

Contact Number: 0466 403 485

Contact Email: Harry.singh@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 11th October 2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day